06/25/2014 - 8:56am
CDC: Half of all seniors deal with incontinence

Slightly more than half of all seniors who are not in an assisted living situation reported having issues with incontinence, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

06/24/2014 - 3:36pm
GetMyRx partners with McKesson's Health Mart on launch of prescription fill app in NY

Mobile technology company GetMyRx on Monday announced its smartphone app is available to New Yorkers.

06/24/2014 - 3:28pm
Report: Asthma rates on the decline

Asthma rates are on the decline, the Associated Press reported last week, citing a new survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

06/24/2014 - 10:46am
Report: FTC stepping up probes of pay-for-delay settlements

The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up probes of pay-for-delay settlements — pharmaceutical deals that delay the sale of generic drugs — according to a report published Monday by Bloomberg.

06/24/2014 - 10:25am
PwC’s Health Research Institute projects 2015 medical inflation of 6.8%

After a five-year contraction in employer healthcare spending growth, medical inflation in the United States is projected to rise to 6.8% in 2015, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute.

06/23/2014 - 6:09pm
Lupin announces launch of generic Cipro

Lupin Pharmaceuticals last week announced the launch of ciprofloxacin oral suspension in 5 g/100 mL (250 mg/5 mL) and 10 g/100 mL (500 mg/5 mL) dosage strengths.

06/23/2014 - 1:05pm
Sivextro receives FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), an antibacterial drug.

06/23/2014 - 10:51am
PhRMA: 435 medicines in development targeting diabetes and other chronic conditions

America’s biopharmaceutical research companies are developing 435 innovative new medicines to target 15 leading chronic conditions affecting the Medicare population, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America last week.

06/20/2014 - 9:55am
FDA issues draft guidance, seeks comment on identifying illegitimate drugs in supply chain

The Food and Drug Administration has published a draft guidance document for prescription drug supply chain stakeholders as part of the agency’s implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has reported.

06/19/2014 - 1:18pm
Novo Nordisk launches prefilled insulin device

Novo Nordisk on Thursday announced the launch of Levemir FlexTouch (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection), a prefilled insulin delivery mechanism, providing a new way for diabetics to administer their insulin.